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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $51.59 Dec. 10, up from $45.96 Dec. 3. U.S. hogs averaged $57.69 on a carcass basis Dec. 10, down from $61.80 Dec. 3. The U.S. pork cutout was $86.19 per hundredweight Dec. 10, up from $81.37 Dec. 3. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
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Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Fed market fairly steady Little live trade was reported last week, ranging from $161.75-$162.50 per hundredweight. Weekly […] Read more
Dry conditions threaten U.S. winter wheat crop
The U.S. winter wheat crop is heading into dormancy in the second worst condition of this century. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that 23 percent of the crop was in poor to very poor shape as of the end of November. It is the lowest rating for that period since 2012. “Across portions of […] Read more
USDA sees little renewable diesel benefit for soybean oil
Analysts generally concur that the burgeoning renewable diesel industry will result in exploding demand for soybean oil through 2030. But there is one notable exception. The United States Department of Agriculture is forecasting static soybean oil demand from the renewable fuel sector after 2022, at about 12 billion pounds per year. “I find that a […] Read more
Ukraine 2021 grain harvest 98.6 percent complete
KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Ukrainian farms have harvested 84.17 million tonnes of grain from 98.6 percent of the sowing area, with the yield averaging 5.36 tonnes per hectare, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. The volume includes 32.4 million tonnes of wheat, 9.9 million tonnes of barley, 40 million tonnes of corn and small […] Read more
Prairie canola crop pegged at 12.6 million tonnes
A Manitoba oilseed expert has pegged prairie canola production at 12.6 million tonnes. If that’s correct, it would be the lowest tonnage since 2010 and a 36-37 percent reduction from 2020, when Canada produced 19.5 million tonnes of canola. Dane Froese, oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, presented production estimates for the 2021 crop during a […] Read more
Industry responds to suggested nutrient cuts
From farmers to fertilizer manufacturers the idea of growing more crop with fewer nutrients is a non-starter
The fertilizer industry is pushing back against federal government plans to cut overall greenhouse gas emissions from farming. Instead of cutting the total amount of emissions, the focus should be on lowering per-unit emissions so that increased crop production in Canada isn’t penalized, the industry argues. “We would really like to see the discussion pivot […] Read more
Bison designed to fight climate change, with fewer emissions
The ancient animal has been living in hot and challenging environments for millennia and will even reduce fire risk
Bison are likely well suited to a warming climate, says Dr. John Church, research chair in cattle industry sustainability at Thompson Rivers University. “The heat’s coming. I think we’re all starting to appreciate that,” he told the Canadian Bison Association annual conference. “Of the species that we raise for livestock I’m probably the least worried […] Read more
Vertical farming grows in Calgary
One of Canada’s largest indoor agriculture companies plans to grow fresh lettuce products year-round in Alberta as part of its bid to be a global leader in indoor vertical farming. GoodLeaf Farms is expanding into Western Canada by constructing a 74,000-square-foot facility in Calgary, expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The warehouse-style […] Read more
Biofuels future secure
The news today can seem dire for the biofuels industry, with much of the world promising to punt the internal combustion engine to the trash heap of history. But beneath the headlines, there’s no change to the booming potential for renewable fuels like canola biodiesel, the Canola Week conference heard. “There certainly is a lot […] Read more
